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Group 9 – GNRC Welcomes Vatican Study Group Report as a Step Toward Inclusion
The Global network of Rainbow Catholics, a network of over 50 LGBTIQ+ Catholic organisations from all over the world, welcomes the Vatican’s recent…
A letter of love and support for Pope Leo XIV
During this holy season of Easter, and as the Church marks the first anniversary of the election of Pope Leo XIV, many individuals around the world fe…
GNRC Response to Final Report of the Study Group on Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church
🇬🇧 Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Response to Final Report of the Study Group on Women’s Participation in the Life and Leadership of the Church…
The Synodal Winds of Change in the Catholic Church
In these weeks, two signs have arrived from the heart of the Church: the Italian Bishops’ Conference has confirmed a series of pastoral proposals…
Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9
Reaction to the Interim Report Study Group 9, published by the General Secretariat of the Synod on 17 November 2025 What springs most into view for…
Lunch with Pope Leo
On 16 November, the Vatican’s Paul VI Hall hosted more than 1,300 vulnerable people for the World Day of the Poor. Among them were forty-eight women…
The synodal pathway – Trust in the Slow Work of God
“Above all, trust in the slow work of God…that ideas mature gradually — let them grow. Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, Jesuit, theologian, French…
CEI press conference: dialogue, women and LGBT
“Leaven of Peace and Fraternity”: the Italian Church closes its Synodal Path with a call to dialogue and shared responsibility Rome, 26 October 2025…
Equal dignity in Christ”: Italy’s Synod chooses the path of inclusion
🌿 “Equal Dignity in Christ”: a New Breath for the Italian Church Rome, October 25, 2025 – 9:42 p.m. CEST With 781 votes in favor out of 809, the…
Members of World’s Oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic Group to Participate in Vatican LGBTQ+ Pilgrimage
September 2, 2025. A delegation from DignityUSA, the world’s oldest LGBTQ+ Catholic organization, will be among the more than 1,000 people from over…
Private audience of Father James Martin, S.J., with Pope Leo XIV: facts, context, pastoral implications
On 1 September 2025, Pope Leo XIV received Father James Martin, S.J., in a private audience in the Apostolic Palace as part of the pope’s official…
South Korean Coverage Highlights Global LGBTQ+ Catholic Hopes Amid Papal Transition
LGBT+ people are also part of the Church… May the Pope be one who embraces them” By Jang Ye-ji, Reporter In over 2,000…
Pope Francis: A beacon of hope
It was just a few minutes after 10.00 am when my husband Tyrone told me with palpable shock, “Pope Francis has died.” We rushed to switch on the TV….
RIP Pope Francis: He Opened Doors. We Walked Through Them.
Today, our hearts are heavy. As the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics, we join millions around the world in mourning the death of Pope Francis….
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Input To the 2024 Synod Assembly
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Input To the 2024 Synod Assembly Introduction The Global Network of Rainbow Catholics (GNRC) was launched in…
Global Survey report: LGBTIQ Catholics Demand Inclusion and Change at Synod
Global LGBTIQ Catholics call on Church to Provide More Safe Spaces, Want to be Part of Integrated Faith Communities, Are Conflicted about Hopes for…
Clampdown on LGBT rights in Kenya and Uganda
Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash Despite a recent Supreme Court ruling in Kenya in favour of LGBT+ organisations, the backlash from…
GNRC PR on Approving Blessings of Same-Sex Couples
Global Network of Rainbow Catholics Praise German Bishops for Approving Blessings of Same-Sex Couples 12 March 2023. The Global Network of Rainbow…
Disquiet and Concern for Ugandan LGBT NGOs
Ugandan LGBT NGOs being forced to shut down by the Ministry of Internal Affairs due to its promotion of LGBTIQ activism in the country
Salt of the Church? by Chris Vella
Salt of the Earth! What a wonderful metaphor of what each Christian is called to be: To make a difference; to be a beacon; to be a sign of God’s hop…
Homosexuality is not a crime!
Pope says “homosexuality is not a crime” Pope Francis has made a long awaited and much praised statement on homosexuality during an…
The Passing for Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
GNRC offers its prayers for the repose of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI The Catholic world mourns the loss of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI who passed…
Report to the Secretariat of the Synod from GNRC
GNRC has submitted an official report to the Secretariat of the Synod, representing the hopes and concerns of LGBTIQ Catholics, family members, and…
Gratitude in an Open Letter to the Society of Jesus
Open Letter to the Society of Jesus from the Global Network of Rainbow Catholics You may find the original letter in Spanish and Portuguese here or…
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